Lock rack

ABSTRACT

The application discloses a clothes rack which provides means for locking clothes hangers onto the hanger rod of the rack. These means include a spring pressed channel bar mounted over the hanger rod and adapted to partially embrace the rod and the hangers supported thereon when in its lowermost position. The channel bar has pivoted thereon a rocket arm which provides a cam surface and a shoulder underneath at one end which causes a spring bolt of a lock mounted atop the bar to withdraw so that the arm can pass the bolt whereupon the bolt springs outwardly against the shoulder of the arm to securely lock the channel bar against the hanger rod. A key is then required to withdraw the spring bolt to permit the channel bar to spring into open position.

United States Patent Parillo [54] LOCK RACK [72] Inventor: Vincent Parlllo, Highland Park, NJ.

[73] Assignee: Bond Stores, Incorporated, New York,

22 Filed: Aug. 7, 1970 21 Appl.No.: 62,101

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Primary Examiner-Nile C. Byers, Jr. Attorney-Borst & Borst [57] ABSTRACT The application discloses a clothes rack which provides means for locking clothes hangers onto the hanger rod of the rack. These means include a spring pressed channel bar mounted over the hanger rod and adapted to partially embrace the rod and the hangers supported thereon when in its lowermost position. The channel bar has pivoted thereon a rocket arm which provides a cam surface and a shoulder underneath at one end which causes a spring bolt of a lock mounted atop the bar to withdraw so that the arm can pass the bolt whereupon the bolt springs outwardly against the shoulder of the arm to securely lock the channel bar against the hanger rod. A key is then required to withdraw the spring bolt to permit the channel bar to spring into open position.

1,203,809 11/1916 Swikard ...211/7 1,290,101 l/l919 Crichton ..211/7 2 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures 30 8 T 28 a 10 I 8 Patented May 2, 1972 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. Vb ncezzt Pari'lo BY @WLQZL v- ATTORNEYS Patented May 2, 1972 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 LOCK RACK This application relates to clothes racks used in department stores and the like to display articles of clothes offered for sale and, in particular to such racks which have locking devices to secure the displayed articles against theft.

In general, the instant rack comprises a hanger rod mounted between stanchions and a spring pressed channel bar supported on the hanger rod. The channel bar provides a lock and a camming device for automatically opening and then closing the lock as the bar approaches its locking position on the hanger rod. The bar is supported on the rod in a mounted device at each end of the rod and the device includes compression springs which engage the bar bracing it into open position which is achieved by opening the lock my means of a key.

One object of the invention is to provide a security clothes rack of simple and economical construction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes rack which is adapted to be easily and automatically closed by means to secure clothing articles on display thereon.

Other objects and advantages of the invention may be appreciated on reading the following detailed description of one embodiment thereof which is taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective showing the improved security clothes rack;

FIG. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of FIG. 1 showing the locking device in open position;

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the locking device in lock position with respect to the hanger rod;

FIG. 4 is a section showing the device for resiliently mounting the channel bar on the hanger rod, the section being taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the mounting device shown in FIG. 4; and

FIG. 6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of FIG. 5.

Referring to the drawings, hanger rod 8 is mounted on stanchions 10 and 12 extending therebetween. Channel bar 14 extends nearly the entire length of the rod being supported thereover by mounting devices 16 and 18 stationed at each end of the rod. Mounting devices 16 and 18 being identical, only device 18 will be described in detail. Mounting device 18 is connected to the bar by posts 20 and 22 depending bar 14 which engage compression springs 24 and 26 contained within the opposing leg sections 28 and 30 respectively, of inverted U member 32 which is disposed in stradling position over one end of the rod. Disposed under the rod and combining with the member 32 to completely encircle it is removable barrier piece 34 which is provided with set screw 36 (not shown) which engages the rod 8 being adjustable for rods of varying diameter. Tie bolts 38 and 40 extend through the piece 34 and the sections 28 and 30 for removably securing the former to the latter. Obviously in order to dismount the device 18 from the rod 8 it will necessary to remove the tie bolts so that the piece 34 may be removed in turn.

A doubIe-bitted lock 42 is supported on the channel bar 14 intermediate to its ends with its cylinder 44 extending through bar 14 and bearing spring bolt 46 near its bottom ends. Rocker arm 48 is pivotally mounted on the inner wall of one side flange of the bar 14 and provides on its outer terminal surface a cam surface 50 and a shoulder 52 on its under surface.

It may be seen that in operation of the locking device the bar 8 will strike the under surface of the rocker arm 48 as the bar 14 is depressed in the direction of the rod. This causes the arm 48 to pivot counterclockwise to partially embrace the rod 8 bringing the cam surface of the arm 48 to engage an opposing cam surface on the underside of spring bolt 46 as shown in the dotted line position of the arm in FIG. 2. Further depression of the bar 14 causes spring bolt 46 to be cammed inwardly allowing the arm to pass by the bolt whereon the latter springs outwardly into locking position. The arm in this position partially embraces the rod 8 thus securing the latter and the articles sus ended therefrom, as seen in FIG. 3.

Various rn ifications of the invention may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope and principle thereof as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a security clothes rack a hanger rod, a lock bar resiliently supported on said rod intermediate its end portions, a lock having a spring bolt depending from said bar, a member pivotally supported on said bar and having a cam surface adapted to engage and cam inwardly said bolt on depression of the bar toward the hanger rod, said member being engageable with said rod and adapted to partically embrace the rod in the lowermost position of the bar and to be physically separated and spaced from the rod in the uppermost position thereof.

2. In a security device as defined in claim 1 wherein said member is arcuate in shape and a shoulder adapted to receive said spring bolt is provided in the member opposing said cam surface. 

1. In a security clothes rack a hanger rod, a lock bar resiliently supported on said rod intermediate its end portions, a lock having a spring bolt depending from said bar, a member pivotally supported on said bar and having a cam surface adapted to engage and cam inwardly said bolt on depression of the bar toward the hanger rod, said member being engageable with said rod and adapted to partically embrace the rod in the lowermost position of the bar and to be physically separated and spaced from the rod in the uppermost position thereof.
 2. In a security device as defined in claim 1 wherein said member is arcuate in shape and a shoulder adapted to receive said spring bolt is provided in the member opposing said cam surface. 